We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
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MEANING OF THE VARIOUS OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS:
• AS - Administrative Services (example: Legal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Coordinator)
• CR - Clerical and Regulatory (example: Administrative Assistant, Data Entry Clerk)
• EC - Economics and Social Science Services (example: Paralegal, Information Technician)
• ED-LAT - Language Teaching (example: Language Teacher)
• CT-FIN - Financial Management (example: Financial Analyst)
• GS - Security Operations (example: Justice Security Operations Center: operator, supervisor)
• IS - Information Services (example: Communications Advisor, Communications Officer)
• IT - Information Technology (example: IT Security, IT Software Solutions, IT Infrastructure Operations)
• LS - Library Science (example: Librarian)
• LP - Law Practitioner (example: Counsel, Notary)
• PE - Personnel Administration (example: HR Advisor)
• PG - Purchasing and Supply (example: Contracting and Materials Officer)
• PM - Program Administration (example: Manager, Analyst, Program Officer)
►For more information about these occupational groups, including definitions outlining the types of activities they are primarily responsible for, please visit this site: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/collective-agreements/occupational-groups.html
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► All job applications must be submitted on-line. For persons with disabilities, should you not be able to apply on-line, please contact us as the e-mail listed below.
► During the application process you will be asked a series of questions in order to determine the type of job(s) that would best suit your qualifications. You will be asked to provide either a yes or no response to each question. Your response will be used to assist with the screening of applications.
► It is important that your education and work experience be clearly detailed in your résumé and that you provide the following information in support of your responses:
1) Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2) Title of the position occupied and duration (month/year) for which you exercised the functions;
3) Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating the experience was acquired.
► Please ensure to update your applicant profile whenever there is a change of your information (i.e. Organization, Work Location, Employment Status, Education Credentials, etc.).
- To update your application, please go to your “Job Applications Submitted”, click “Retrieve Application”, update your information and click “Submit Application”.
- Should you no longer be interested in being assessed, please go to your “Job Applications Submitted”, click “Retrieve Application”, and “Delete Application”.
Duties will vary based on the position being staffed. Should a hiring manager reach out to discuss a potential opportunity, they will be able to provide further information at such time.
An inventory for casual opportunities will be established from this process, which may be used to staff short-term vacancies within the Department of Justice Canada, this includes our Legal Services Units located in various government departments. These vacancies may require various language requirements, operational requirements, condition of employment and/or work locations not listed.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
Link to Self-Assessment Tests : https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html
Not be employed as a *term or **indeterminate employee in the Federal Public Service.
• *Term: An employee who is hired for a specified period of time . This excludes students, casual employments, part-time workers, etc.
• **Indeterminate: An employee who is appointed on a continuous basis. There is no end date to the appointment.
EDUCATION:
Qualification standards for the core public administration: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#toc2
Note: The qualification standards may vary according to the group and level.
EXPERIENCE/STREAMS:
- Legal Administration (for example: Legal Assistant, Legal Support Clerk)
- Client Services
- Grant and contribution programs (for example: evaluation, delivery, management, coordination)
- Stakeholder management (for example: Federal, Provincial, Territorial, Indigenous)
- Policy (for example: research, analysis, development)
- Statistics (for example: surveys, analysis, studies)
- Treasury Board Submissions
- Memoranda to Cabinet
- Audit/Evaluation
- Access to Information and Privacy
- Performance measurement
- Teaching
- Computer Science (for example: Enterprise Architecture, IT Security, Planning, Infrastructure /Operations, Application Development, Client Portfolio Management)
- Information Management/Information Technology
- Accounting Operations (for example: Accounts payable, accounts receivable, travel, acquisition cards)
- Financial Planning and Analysis (for example: Resource Management, Estimates, Forecasting, Financial Management Advisor)
- Contracting/Procurement
- Materiel Management
- Governance
- Office accommodation services
- Security services
- Communications (for example: Media relations, Public Affairs, Internal Communications, eCommunications)
- Human Resources (for example: classification, staffing, policies, programs, labour relations)
- Compensation and Benefits
- Managing employees
- Administrative support (which includes clerical and secretarial support)
- Executive support services (for example: assistant to DG, ADM, VP, CEO etc.)
- Project or Program Management
- Editing/ Translation
- Health and Safety
- Library Sciences/Archivist
- Law Practitioner
- Paralegal
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willing and able to work Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
- Willing and able to work Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.
- Willing and able to travel.
- Willing and able to work on site full time.
Note: The operational requirement (if any) may vary according to the position to be staffed.
Various language requirements
Information on language requirements
► ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Interested in working for the Department of Justice including its Legal Services Units located in various departments.
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS IN SUPPORT OF AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE
The Department of Justice is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian population it serves. If you are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group* or a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+**/ Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) communities, we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process. Self-declaration information can be factored into the screening, assessment, or selection decision. This information will only be used in connection with this selection process.
* Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act.
**2SLGBTQIA+: Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and people who identify as being part of sexual and gender diverse communities.
HOW TO SELF-DECLARE
If you are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, or a member of a racialized group, self-declaration information will be collected via your job application profile, under the Employment Equity section.
Please note that the Affirmation of Indigenous Identity Form will be used later in the process to affirm your self-declaration as an Indigenous person (First Nations, Inuit or Métis). For more information on this requirement, please consult the Questions and Answers page: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/appointment-framework/guides-tools-appointment-framework/affirmation-indigenous-identity-form.html.
If you are a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+/ Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) communities, self-declaration information will be collected via a non-screening question in your job application.
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Varies according to the requirements of the position to be staffed.
Note: Other conditions of employment may apply depending on the position to be staffed.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.
Information on the preference to veterans
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.